We're going to take another break from Smith Wigglesworth for a few weeks to focus on quotes from pioneers and early leaders of The Christian and Missionary Alliance. I recently attended Rekindle the Flame, the annual Alliance charismatic conference that is dedicated to "refreshing the memory" of the C&MA as to its para-Pentecostal and early Word of Faith roots. I am going to share quotations from Dr. Paul King's book Nuggets of Genuine Gold, which is a book of quotes from early Spirit-filled Alliance leaders. (I got to talk to him a couple times at the conference.) I think that fellow members of the Alliance will be amazed in the weeks ahead to learn about the original theology of The Christian and Missionary Alliance. These are great quotes regardless of your particular stream of Christianity.
Christ's last promise in Mark embraces much more than healing; but if you claim one, you must claim all. If you expect healing of the sick, you must include the gift of tongues and the power to overcome malignant poisons; and if the gift of tongues has ceased, so in the same way has the power over disease. We cheerfully accept the severe logic, we cannot afford to give up one of the promises. We admit our belief in the presence of the Healer in all the charismata of the Pentecostal church.
-- A. B. Simpson, founder of The Christian and Missionary Alliance.
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